I Second That

I second that is a phrase used to express the approval of a proposition, opinion or idea.

It is originally a parliamentary phrase, adopted by most people in their everyday speech, turning it a common expression of support.

The expression “I second that” was adopted into English from the Middle French “seconder” in the end of the 16^th century.

The first recorded case of the phrase used in a parliamentary sense is dated to 1597.

“I second that” was adopted into common speech during the 20^th century, when mass media had become available for most people in the west, involving them into the process of democracy.

The expression was first defined on Urban Dictionary on August 2^nd, 2005.

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